Vehicle Description
Ford Motor Company is auctioning the world's only life-sized Hot
Wheels Transit Connect to benefit the Darrell Gwynn Foundation.
This 2014 Ford Transit Connect in Hot Wheels livery was revealed at
the 2013 SEMA show. It features an entirely custom, Euro-look
wide-body kit, Rotiform ROC wheels, sleeping quarters and tool
storage, with slide-out drawers for Hot Wheels cars. Michigan-based
custom builder Ice 9 Group worked with designers from Ford and Hot
Wheels to create this one-of-a-kind dream machine. Using
computer-aided drafting and tooling, they removed the old body
panels and crafted an entirely new look. Every single aspect of the
exterior is different, including the roof. Powered by a 2.5-liter
engine, the Hot Wheels Transit Connect was widened 4" in front and
6" at the rear. It features functional custom exhaust, gullwing
doors, new front fascia and bumpers inspired by Focus RS, and
custom 20" wheels. The interior was customized with a Sortimo
secondary floor installed covering the tool storage, a 55"
television screen, two 18" tablets in the rear doors and custom
Recaro seats. Two Hot Wheels Orange tracks are recessed in the bed,
forming a drag strip right down the center of the van. Mattel also
offered a 1:64 diecast scale model of the custom vehicle through
retailers worldwide. All proceeds from the sale will benefit the
Darrell Gwynn Quality of Life Chapter of The Buoniconti Fund to
Cure Paralysis. Led by the former drag racer, the Chapter has
several quality critical initiatives, including wheelchair
donations, and assists in raising funds and awareness to support
The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis. **100 PERCENT OF HAMMER PRICE
TO BENEFIT THE DARRELL GWYNN QUALITY OF LIFE CHAPTER OF THE
BUONICONTI FUND TO CURE PARALYSIS** **WILL BE SOLD AT APPROXIMATELY
5:30PM ON SATURDAY, JUNE 24, 2017**
